ACCOMMODATION

Design and Construction of

Crew Accommodation in respect of Title 3 of
Maritime Labour Convention 2006

July 2012

Guidance Note
NI 577 DNS R00 E

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ARTICLE 1
1.1. - BUREAU VERITAS is a Society the purpose of whose Marine Division (the "Society") is the classi-
fication (" Classification ") of any ship or vessel or structure of any type or part of it or system therein col-
lectively hereinafter referred to as a "Unit" whether linked to shore, river bed or sea bed or not, whether
operated or located at sea or in inland waters or partly on land, including submarines, hovercrafts, drilling
rigs, offshore installations of any type and of any purpose, their related and ancillary equipment, subsea
or not, such as well head and pipelines, mooring legs and mooring points or otherwise as decided by the
Society.
The Society:
prepares and publishes Rules for classification, Guidance Notes and other documents (Rules);
issues Certificates, Attestations and Reports following its interventions (Certificates);
publishes Registers.
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ards, in particular by delegation from different Governments. Those activities are hereafter collectively re-
ferred to as " Certification ".
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company safety management certification; ship and port security certification, training activities; all activi-
ties and duties incidental thereto such as documentation on any supporting means, software, instrumen-
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obligations by the interventions of the Society.
ARTICLE 2
2.1. - Classification is the appraisement given by the Society for its Client, at a certain date, following sur-
veys by its Surveyors along the lines specified in Articles 3 and 4 hereafter on the level of compliance of
a Unit to its Rules or part of them. This appraisement is represented by a class entered on the Certificates
and periodically transcribed in the Society's Register.
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and with reference to the applicable National and International Regulations or Standards.
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the Unit for surveys and to inform the Society without delay of circumstances which may affect the
given appraisement or cause to modify its scope.
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performance of the requested Services. The Client is the sole responsible for the conditions of presenta-
tion of the Unit for tests, trials and surveys and the conditions under which tests and trials are carried out.
ARTICLE 3
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preparation the state of currently available and proven technical knowledge of the Industry. They
are not a standard or a code of construction neither a guide for maintenance, a safety handbook
or a guide of professional practices, all of which are assumed to be known in detail and carefully
followed at all times by the Client.
Committees consisting of personalities from the Industry contribute to the development of those docu-
ments.
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has no effect unless it involves the Society's intervention.
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Rules and to the Code of Ethics of the Society. Surveyors have authority to decide locally on matters re-
lated to classification and certification of the Units, unless the Rules provide otherwise.
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random inspections and do not in any circumstances involve monitoring or exhaustive verifica-
tion.
ARTICLE 4
4.1. - The Society, acting by reference to its Rules:
reviews the construction arrangements of the Units as shown on the documents presented by the Cli-
ent;
conducts surveys at the place of their construction;
classes Units and enters their class in its Register;
surveys periodically the Units in service to note that the requirements for the maintenance of class are
met.
The Client is to inform the Society without delay of circumstances which may cause the date or the
extent of the surveys to be changed.
ARTICLE 5
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on the Society to obtain a result or as a warranty.
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of compliance of the Unit to its Rules or to the documents of reference for the Services provided
for.
In particular, the Society does not engage in any work relating to the design, building, production
or repair checks, neither in the operation of the Units or in their trade, neither in any advisory serv-
ices, and cannot be held liable on those accounts. Its certificates cannot be construed as an im-
plied or express warranty of safety, fitness for the purpose, seaworthiness of the Unit or of its value
for sale, insurance or chartering.
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tion in conformity with its design, that being the exclusive responsibility of its owner or builder,
respectively.
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warranty of proper operation, beyond any representation set forth in the Rules, of any Unit, equipment or
machinery, computer software of any sort or other comparable concepts that has been subject to any sur-
vey by the Society.
ARTICLE 6
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provided for the purpose by the Society or with its assistance.
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and reasonably foreseeable consequence of an error or omission of the Society, its liability to-
wards the Client is limited to ten times the amount of fee paid for the Service having caused the
damage, provided however that this limit shall be subject to a minimum of eight thousand (8,000)
Euro, and to a maximum which is the greater of eight hundred thousand (800,000) Euro and one
and a half times the above mentioned fee.
The Society bears no liability for indirect or consequential loss such as e.g. loss of revenue, loss
of profit, loss of production, loss relative to other contracts and indemnities for termination of oth-
er agreements.
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terrupted thereafter with the same periodicity.
ARTICLE 7
7.1. - Requests for Services are to be in writing.
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the other party thirty days' written notice, for convenience, and without prejudice to the provisions
in Article 8 hereunder.
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date of effect of the notice issued according to 7.2. here above subject to compliance with 2.3. here above
and Article 8 hereunder.
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ARTICLE 8
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of fee upon receipt of the invoice and the reimbursement of the expenses incurred.
8.2. Overdue amounts are increased as of right by interest in accordance with the applicable leg-
islation.
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notification to pay.
ARTICLE 9
9.1. - The documents and data provided to or prepared by the Society for its Services, and the information
available to the Society, are treated as confidential. However:
clients have access to the data they have provided to the Society and, during the period of classifica-
tion of the Unit for them, to the classification file consisting of survey reports and certificates which
have been prepared at any time by the Society for the classification of the Unit;
copy of the documents made available for the classification of the Unit and of available survey reports
can be handed over to another Classification Society, where appropriate, in case of the Unit's transfer
of class;
the data relative to the evolution of the Register, to the class suspension and to the survey status of the
Units, as well as general technical information related to hull and equipment damages, are passed on
to IACS (International Association of Classification Societies) according to the association working
rules;
the certificates, documents and information relative to the Units classed with the Society may be
reviewed during certificating bodies audits and are disclosed upon order of the concerned governmen-
tal or inter-governmental authorities or of a Court having jurisdiction.
The documents and data are subject to a file management plan.
ARTICLE 10
10.1. - Any delay or shortcoming in the performance of its Services by the Society arising from an event
not reasonably foreseeable by or beyond the control of the Society shall be deemed not to be a breach of
contract.
ARTICLE 11
11.1. - In case of diverging opinions during surveys between the Client and the Society's surveyor, the So-
ciety may designate another of its surveyors at the request of the Client.
11.2. - Disagreements of a technical nature between the Client and the Society can be submitted by the
Society to the advice of its Marine Advisory Committee.
ARTICLE 12
12.1. - Disputes over the Services carried out by delegation of Governments are assessed within the
framework of the applicable agreements with the States, international Conventions and national rules.
12.2. - Disputes arising out of the payment of the Society's invoices by the Client are submitted to the Court
of Nanterre, France.
12.3. - Other disputes over the present General Conditions or over the Services of the Society are
exclusively submitted to arbitration, by three arbitrators, in London according to the Arbitration
Act 1996 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof. The contract between the Society
and the Client shall be governed by English law.
ARTICLE 13
13.1. - These General Conditions constitute the sole contractual obligations binding together the
Society and the Client, to the exclusion of all other representation, statements, terms, conditions
whether express or implied. They may be varied in writing by mutual agreement.
13.2. - The invalidity of one or more stipulations of the present General Conditions does not affect the va-
lidity of the remaining provisions.
13.3. - The definitions herein take precedence over any definitions serving the same purpose which may
appear in other documents issued by the Society.
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NI 577
ACCOMMODATION
Design and Construction of
Crew Accommodation in respect of
Title 3 of Maritime Labour Convention 2006

SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 2 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

July 2012
 Preamble

The purpose of this Guidance Note is to provide classification interpretation of the design and
construction of accommodation provisions as required by Title 3 "Accommodation, Recre-
ational facilities, Food and Catering" of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006.
This Guidance Note is intended to be used in the case when the Owners of the vessel are
requesting the additional class notation ACCOMMODATION.
The criteria provided in this Guidance Note are based on established international standards
and practices for health and safety onboard in line with the requirements of the ILO Maritime
Labour Convention 2006 (the "Convention"). Unless indicated otherwise, the terms and defini-
tions are those of this Convention or other international maritime conventions in force, to which
the reader is invited to refer.
Bureau Veritas taking into account the wide range of mandatory rules and regulations in force,
in no way intends to replace any of these requirements, nor do any of the requirements of this
Guidance Note relieve any other party of their responsibility to comply with the requirement of
mandatory rules and regulations as required.
This Guidance Note is issued in the scope of the Marine Division General Conditions.

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 Section 1 General Requirements
1 General 5
1.1 Scope
1.2 Class notation - granting and maintenance
1.3 Equivalents and alternatives

Section 2 Detailed Requirements

1 Accommodation design 6
1.1 General
1.2 General design requirements
1.3 Sleeping accommodation
1.4 Sleeping accommodation - Special arrangements on passenger ships or special
purpose ships
1.5 Mess rooms
1.6 Sanitary facilities
1.7 Hospital accommodation
1.8 Miscellaneous
2 Vibration prevention 9
2.1 General
2.2 Design requirements
2.3 Testing
3 Noise prevention 11
3.1 General
3.2 Design requirements
3.3 Testing
4 Ventilation, heating and air conditioning 13
4.1 General
4.2 Design requirements
4.3 Testing
5 Lighting 15
5.1 General
5.2 Design requirements
5.3 Testing

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SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1 General Maintenance of the notation is subject to satisfactory annual

and renewal surveys at the end of term in the scope defined
1.1 Scope in NR467 Rules for Classification of Steel Ships, Part A,
Ch 5, Sec 10.
1.1.1 This Guidance Note covers the requirements for crew
Accommodation and Recreational facilities of the Conven-
tion (Reg 3.1) in so far as the following aspects are con- 1.3 Equivalents and alternatives
cerned:
Accommodation Design 1.3.1 National requirements
Vibration In case of a discrepancy between the national regulations
Noise and the provisions of the present Guidance Note, the
Indoor Climate former always takes precedence. However the Society
Lighting reserves the right to call for the necessary adaptation to pre-
The Guidance Note does not cover the requirements for serve the intention of this Guidance Note.
Food and Catering (Reg 3.2 of the Convention).
1.3.2 Technical alternatives
1.2 Class notation - granting and mainte- When authorized by the Administration, the Society will
nance consider alternative arrangements and criteria for compli-
1.2.1 The class notation ACCOMMODATION may be ance with this Guidance Note, proposed by the interested
assigned, upon request of the shipowner, to the vessels parties always on behalf of the owner, provided that their
found to be in compliance with the criteria of the Conven- relevance has been demonstrated through sound engineer-
tion and the provisions contained in this Guidance Note. ing analysis or service experience.

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SECTION 2 DETAILED REQUIREMENTS
1 Accommodation design
1.1 General
1.1.1 Documents to be submitted
Location and general arrangement of crew accommodation
spaces, deck by deck at a scale not less than 1/100, ade-
quately detailing:
The use of various spaces
The type of cabins (ratings, officers)
The surfaces of spaces
The number of persons (crew/passengers) on board
The disposition of furniture and fittings and
The sanitary arrangements.
1.2 General design requirements
1.2.1 The headroom in all seafarer accommodation where
full and free movement is necessary is not be less than 203
centimetres, subject to Sec 1, [1.3] if less.
1.2.2 The accommodation shall be adequately insulated,
see [1.2.7].
1.2.3 In ships other than passenger ships, sleeping rooms
shall be located above the load line amidships or aft, except
that, where the size, type or intended service of the ship
commands, sleeping rooms may be located in the fore part
of the ship, however not forward of the rule vertical exten-
sion of the collision bulkhead.
1.2.4 In passenger ships, and in special purpose ships, the
Society may, on condition that satisfactory arrangements are
made for lighting and ventilation, permit the location of
sleeping rooms below the load line, but not immediately
beneath working alleyways.
1.2.5 There shall be no direct openings into sleeping rooms
from cargo and machinery spaces or from galleys, store-
rooms, drying rooms or communal sanitary areas; that part
of a bulkhead separating such places from sleeping rooms
and external bulkheads shall be constructed of steel or
other approved substance and be adequately gas-tight.
1.2.6 The materials used to construct internal bulkheads,
panelling and sheeting, floors and joinings shall be ade-
quate for the purpose according to the referred standards.
1.2.7 The details of construction shall be as follows:
a) External bulkheads of sleeping rooms and mess rooms
should be adequately insulated. All machinery casings
and all boundary bulkheads of galleys and other spaces
in which heat is produced should be adequately insu-
lated where there is a possibility of resulting heat effects
in adjoining accommodation or passageways. Measures
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should also be taken to provide protection from heat
effects of steam or hot-water service pipes or both. In
general insulation materials with thermal conductivity
factor K value of 0.036 W/m2K for external boundaries
or equivalent are to be used.
b) Sleeping rooms, mess rooms, recreation rooms and
alleyways in the accommodation space should be ade-
quately insulated to prevent condensation
c) The bulkhead surfaces and deckheads should be of
material with a surface easily kept clean. No form of
construction likely to harbour vermin should be used.
d) The bulkhead surfaces and deckheads in sleeping rooms
and mess rooms should be capable of being easily kept
clean and light in colour with a durable, non-toxic fin-
ish.
e) The decks in all seafarer accommodation should be of
steel or equivalent material and construction and should
provide a non-slip surface impervious to damp and eas-
ily kept clean.
f) Where the floorings are made of composite materials,
the joints with the sides should be profiled to avoid
crevices.
1.3 Sleeping accommodation
1.3.1 In ships other than passenger ships, an individual
sleeping room shall be provided for each seafarer; in the
case of ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage or special
purpose ships, exemptions from this requirement may be
considered, subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
1.3.2 Separate sleeping rooms shall be provided for men
and for women;
1.3.3 A separate berth for each seafarer shall in all circum-
stances be provided.
1.3.4 The minimum inside dimensions of a berth shall be at
least 198 centimetres by 80 centimetres.
1.3.5 In single berth seafarers' sleeping rooms the floor
area shall not be less than:
4,5 square metres in ships of less than 3,000 gross ton-
nage
5,5 square metres in ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or
over but less than 10,000 gross tonnage
7 square metres in ships of 10,000 gross tonnage or
over.
1.3.6 However, in order to provide single berth sleeping
rooms on ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage, passenger
ships and special purpose ships, a reduced floor area may
be considered subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
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1.3.7 In ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage other than
passenger ships and special purpose ships, sleeping rooms
may be occupied by a maximum of two seafarers; the floor
area of such sleeping rooms shall not be less than 7 square
metres.
1.3.8 On ships other than passenger ships and special pur-
pose ships, sleeping rooms for seafarers who perform the
duties of ships' officers, where no private sitting room or
day room is provided, the floor area per person shall not be
less than:
7,5 square metres in ships of less than 3,000 gross ton-
nage
8,5 square metres in ships of 3,000 gross tonnage or
over but less than 10,000 gross tonnage
10 square metres in ships of 10,000 gross tonnage or
over.
1.3.9 The master, the chief engineer and the chief navigat-
ing officer shall have, in addition to their sleeping rooms, an
adjoining sitting room, day room or equivalent additional
space.
Ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage may be exempted by
the Society from this requirement subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
1.3.10 For each occupant, the furniture shall include a
clothes locker of minimum 475 litres and a drawer or equiv-
alent space of not less than 56 litres. If the drawer is incor-
porated in the clothes locker then the combined minimum
volume of the clothes locker shall be 500 litres. It shall be
fitted with a shelf and be able to be locked by the occupant.
1.3.11 Each sleeping room shall be provided with a table
or desk, which may be of the fixed, drop-leaf or slide-out
type, and with adequate seating accommodation.
1.3.12 Details of arrangements shall be as follows:
a) In the case of seafarers performing the duty of petty offic-
ers there should be no more than two persons per sleeping
room.
b) Space occupied by berths and lockers, chests of drawers
and seats should be included in the measurement of the
floor area. Small or irregularly shaped spaces which do not
add effectively to the space available for free movement and
cannot be used for installing furniture should be excluded.
c) Berths should not be arranged in tiers of more than two;
in the case of berths placed along the ship's side, there
should be only a single tier where a sidelight is situated
above a berth.
d) The lower berth in a double tier should be not less than
30 centimetres above the floor; the upper berth should be
placed approximately midway between the bottom of the
lower berth and the lower side of the deckhead beams.
e) The framework and the lee-board, if any, of a berth
should be of approved material (as per standards used in
shipbuilding industry), hard, smooth, and not likely to cor-
rode or to harbour vermin.
f) If tubular frames are used for the construction of berths,
they should be completely sealed and without perforations
which would give access to vermin.
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g) Each berth should be fitted with a comfortable mattress
with cushioning bottom or a combined cushioning mat-
tress, including a spring bottom or a spring mattress. The
mattress and cushioning material used should be made of
approved material (as per standards used in shipbuilding
industry). Stuffing of material likely to harbour vermin
should not be used.
h) When one berth is placed over another, a dust-proof bot-
tom should be fitted beneath the bottom mattress or spring
bottom of the upper berth.
i) The furniture should be of smooth, hard material not lia-
ble to warp or corrode.
j) Sleeping rooms should be fitted with curtains or equiva-
lent for the sidelights.
k) Sleeping rooms should be fitted with a mirror, small cabi-
nets for toilet requisites, a book rack and a sufficient
number of coat hooks.
1.4 Sleeping accommodation - special
arrangements on passenger ships or
special purpose ships
1.4.1 On passenger ships and special purpose ships the
floor area of sleeping rooms for seafarers not performing the
duties of ships' officers shall not be less than:
7,5 square metres in rooms accommodating two per-
sons
11,5 square metres in rooms accommodating three per-
sons
14,5 square metres in rooms accommodating four per-
sons.
1.4.2 On special purpose ships sleeping rooms may
accommodate more than four persons. The floor area of
such sleeping rooms shall not be less than 3,6 square
metres per person.
1.4.3 On passenger ships and special purpose ships the
floor area for seafarers performing the duties of ships' offic-
ers where no private sitting room or day room is provided,
the floor area per person for junior officers shall not be less
than 7,5 square metres and for senior officers not less than
8,5 square metres. Junior officers are understood to be at
the operational level, and senior officers at the management
level.
1.5 Mess rooms
1.5.1 Mess rooms shall be located apart from the sleeping
rooms and as close as practicable to the galley.
Ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage may be exempted by
the Society from this requirement subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
1.5.2 Mess room facilities are normally separate. They may
be common subject to Sec 1, [1.3] and taking account of
shipowners' representatives information such as the size of
the ship and the distinctive cultural, religious and social
needs of the seafarers.
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1.5.3 Where separate mess room facilities are to be pro-
vided to seafarers, then separate mess rooms should be pro-
vided for:
master and officers; and
petty officers and other seafarers.
1.5.4 Details of arrangements shall be as follows:
a) On ships other than passenger ships, the floor area of
mess rooms for seafarers should be not less than 1,5
square metres per person of the planned seating capac-
ity.
b) In all ships, mess rooms should be equipped with tables
and appropriate seats (34 cm minimum breadth), fixed
or movable, sufficient to accommodate the specified
number of seafarers likely to use them at any one time.
c) There should be available at all times when seafarers are
on board:
a refrigerator, which should be conveniently situated
and of sufficient capacity for the number of persons
using the mess room or mess rooms
facilities for hot beverages
cool water facilities.
d) Where available pantries are not accessible to mess
rooms, adequate lockers for mess utensils and proper
facilities for washing utensils should be provided.
e) The tops of tables and seats should be of damp-resistant
material.
1.6 Sanitary facilities
1.6.1 All seafarers shall have convenient access on the ship
to sanitary facilities, with separate sanitary facilities being
provided for men and for women;
1.6.2 There shall be sanitary facilities within easy access of
the navigating bridge and the machinery space or near the
engine room control centre.
Ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage may be exempted by
the Society from this requirement, subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
1.6.3 In all ships a minimum of one toilet, one wash basin
and one tub or shower or both for every six persons or less
who do not have personal facilities shall be provided at a
convenient location.
1.6.4 With the exception of passenger ships, each sleeping
room shall be provided with a washbasin having hot and
cold running fresh water, except where such a washbasin is
situated in the private bathroom provided.
1.6.5 In passenger ships normally engaged on voyages of
not more than four hours' duration, consideration may be
given to special arrangements or to a reduction in the
number of facilities required, subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
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1.6.6 Hot and cold running fresh water shall be available in
all wash places.
1.6.7 Sanitary accommodation intended for the use of
more than one person should comply with the following:
a) Floors should be of approved durable material (as per
standards used in shipbuilding industry), impervious to
damp, and should be provided with draining arrange-
ments.
b) Bulkheads should be of steel or other approved material
(as per standards used in shipbuilding industry) and
should be watertight up to at least 23 centimetres above
the level of the deck.
c) The accommodation should be sufficiently lit, heated
and ventilated.
d) Toilets should be situated convenient to, but separate
from, sleeping rooms and wash rooms, without direct
access from the sleeping rooms or from a passage
between sleeping rooms and toilets to which there is no
other access.
This requirement does not apply where a toilet is
located in a compartment between two sleeping rooms
having a total of not more than four seafarers; and
e) Where there is more than one toilet in a compartment,
they should be screened from 23cm above deck up to
deckceiling minus 10cm minimum.
1.7 Hospital accommodation
1.7.1 Ships carrying 15 or more seafarers and engaged in a
voyage of more than three days' duration shall provide sep-
arate hospital accommodation to be used exclusively for
medical purposes.
This requirement may be exempted for ships engaged in
coastal trade subject to Sec 1, [1.3].
The accommodation will, in all weathers, be easy of access,
provide comfortable housing for the occupants and appro-
priate to their receiving prompt and proper attention.
1.7.2 Following provisions must be considered regarding
the hospital accommodation design and construction:
a) The hospital accommodation should be designed so as
to facilitate consultation and the giving of medical first
aid and to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases
without requiring separate ventilation.
b) The arrangement of the entrance, berths, lighting, venti-
lation, heating and water supply should be designed to
allow for the comfort and to facilitate the treatment of
the occupants.
c) Sanitary accommodation should be provided for the
exclusive use of the occupants of the hospital accom-
modation, either as part of the accommodation or in
close proximity thereto. Such sanitary accommodation
should comprise a minimum of one toilet, one washba-
sin and one tub or shower.
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1.8 Miscellaneous 2.1.2 Standards of relevance

ISO 2041, "Vibration and shock - Vocabulary"

1.8.1 Appropriately situated and furnished laundry facili-
ties shall be available. ISO 6954:2000, "Mechanical vibration - Guidelines for
measurements, reporting and evaluation of vibration with
The laundry facilities provided for seafarers' use should regard to habitability on passenger and merchant ships"
include:
ISO 2631, "Mechanical vibration and shock- Evaluation
a) washing machines of human exposure to whole-body vibration"

b) drying machines or adequately heated and ventilated ISO 8041, "Human response to vibration - Measuring
drying rooms instrumentation".

c) irons and ironing boards or their equivalent.

2.2 Design requirements
1.8.2 All ships shall have a space or spaces on open deck
to which all off duty seafarers can have simultaneous 2.2.1 General - scope
access. Seafarers should not to be exposed to excessive vibration
level.
1.8.3 All ships shall be provided with separate offices or a
common ship's office for use by deck and engine depart- 2.2.2 Criteria
ments.
The vibration criterion is based on the guideline levels given
Ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage may be exempted by ISO 6954:2000. It shall be expressed in terms of overall
from this requirement subject to Sec 1, [1.3]. frequency-weighted r.m.s. velocity (mm/s) from 1 to 80Hz
as defined by the standard. The highest value in any direc-
tion shall be used for the evaluation, using the guidance
1.8.4 Ships regularly trading to mosquito-infested ports
given in Tab 2
shall be fitted with appropriate devices unless directly pro-
vided by air conditioning systems.
2.2.3 Vibration levels

1.8.5 Appropriate seafarers' recreational facilities, ameni-
ties and services, as adapted, shall be provided on board
according to the shipowner's specifications showing evi-
dence that they take account of the needs expressed by sea-
farers.
Vibration levels are detailed in Tab 2.
Table 2 : Maximum overall frequency-weighted r.m.s.
velocity values (mm/s)

Frequency Maximum vibration

Location
2 Vibration prevention range velocity
Accommodation and
recreation spaces 1 to 80 Hz 6 mm/s
2.1 General
Catering facilities

2.1.1 Documents to be presented

Documents to be presented are detailed in Tab 1.
Table 1 : Documents to be presented for
vibration prevention
N Documents
1 General arrangements
2 List of measuring points:
vibration level at sea conditions
3 Measurement program:
loading conditions
propulsion operating conditions
other equipment in operation
weather conditions
measuring instrument calibration sheets
2.3 Testing
2.3.1 General
Measurements are to be performed under attendance of a
Society's surveyor during building stage, sea trials or in
service, as relevant.
2.3.2 Instrumentation
Measurement and calibration equipments are to comply
with ISO 6954 and ISO 8041. The instrumentation has to
include at least a transducer (accelerometer or velocity
transducer) with an appropriate amplifier, and a FFT (Fast
Fourier Transform) analyser. The instrumentation has to be
calibrated in situ, before and after the tests. Should the
vibration measurements be performed on a soft floor, a tri-
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2.3.3 Measuring positions
The list of measuring points is to be prepared prior to the
tests (see [2.1.1]). This list is to be presented to the Society
and may be adjusted during the tests. Measurements may
be performed in locations such as corridors, sanitary
spaces, when vibration levels are expected to be high.
Measurements are to be taken in vertical direction. In cab-
ins, offices or other small size rooms, measurements are to
be taken on the floor in the centre of the room. For larger
rooms, several measuring points may be required and are to
be chosen taking account the local structure (measurements
of the different existing types of stiffened panels). Vibrations
are to be measured in throughout accommodation space
(typical cabins, mess rooms, typical offices).
In addition to vertical direction, measurements in transverse
and longitudinal directions are to be performed on one
point of each deck.
2.3.4 Test conditions
a) Vibration level measurement is to be carried out accord-
ing to the requirements of ISO 6954:2000.
b) Sea trials conditions:
1) During sea trials, propeller output has to correspond
to the operating condition specifications of the ship.
In particular, ships which are frequently operated by
means of a Dynamic Positioning system (DP system)
may require additional measurements to be per-
formed in DP mode according to a specification tak-
ing account of duration of transients.
2) Any other frequently used equipment (more than 1/3
of the time at sea) is to be run at its normal operating
conditions (If practicable). The list of machine and
equipment to be run during the tests is normally to
include the following:
generating sets
air conditioning and machinery ventilation
evaporators
anti rolling devices
compressors, chillers
cold rooms
waste treatment units
swimming pool with pumps
jacuzzi and thalassotherapy equipment
laundry with the entire equipment running: dry-
ing (spin dryer or tumble dryer) and washing
machines (for measurements inside laundry,
equipment is to be stopped).
3) Standard test conditions correspond to the loading
condition defined for sea trials. Nevertheless, for
cargo ships which are operated over a wide range of
draughts, the readings may significantly differ from
test condition to another loading condition. The
Society will determine whether it requires measure-
ments for another one loading condition than the
sea trials condition.
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4) The meteorological conditions such as wind (max
Beaufort 4), rain (moderate) as well as sea state (max
1m significant wave height), should normally be
accepted as not influencing the measurements.
5) The tests have to be performed in deep water, with a
water depth greater than 5 times the mean draft.
However, for ships usually operating in coastal
waters, measurements may be taken with conditions
declared to correspond to normal service conditions.
6) Ship course has to be kept constant, with rudder
angle less than 2 degrees portside or starboard, for
the duration of the measurement. If ship manoeu-
vring is needed, measurements must be stopped
until recovery of heading.
2.3.5 Test report framework
The measurement report shall be submitted to the Society
for review. The details listed in the following paragraphs
shall be provided in the Vibration test report.
a) General information:
Testing company/ names of the involved personnel
Name of the Surveyors
Name of the ship
IMO number of the ship
Name of the owner
Name of the shipyard
Classification society name and register number
Date of the test
All deviation from the approved test plan shall be
reported.
b) Ship's main data:
Hull: tonnage / Length (BP) / Breadth moulded /
Maximum draught
Machinery: Main engine data / Auxiliary engine
data/ Gear data / Propulsion data / Service speed /
Est. propulsion power.
c) Test main conditions:
Test site location
Environmental conditions: Sea height / wind state
Speed of the ship
Aft/Fore Draught
Test Machinery conditions
Machinery ventilation condition
HVAC condition.
d) Measuring equipment data:
ID / manufacturer / serial number
Last calibration dates - Calibration certificates.
e) Results:
Measurement positions (additionally indicated on
appropriate drawings)
Location and orientation of transducers
Measurement duration
Results of the measurements
All deviation from the vibration level requirements
of Tab 2
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3 Noise prevention 3.2.2 Criteria

The noise levels provided in this section are based on the
3.1 General IMO Resolution A.468(XII) (1981) : Code on noise levels on
board ships.
3.1.1 Documents to be presented Consideration should be given to the acoustic insulation
Documents to be presented are detailed in Tab 3. between accommodation spaces in order to make rest and
recreation possible even if activities are taking place in
Table 3 : Documents to be presented for adjacent spaces, e.g. music, talking, cargo-handling, etc.
noise prevention
3.2.3 Maximum noise levels
N Documents Maximum noise levels are detailed in Tab 4.
1 General arrangements
Table 4 : Maximum equivalent continuous A-weighted
2 List of measuring points: noise level LAeq
noise level at sea conditions
insulation measurements
Location Noise Limit LAeq in dB(A)
impact measurements
Accommodation and recreation Spaces
3 Measurement program:
loading conditions Cabins and Hospital 60
propulsion operating conditions Mess rooms 65
other equipment in operation Recreation rooms 65
weather conditions
Open recreation spaces 75
measuring instrument calibration sheets
Offices 65
3.1.2 Regulations, standards of relevance Catering facilities
IMO Resolution A.468 (XII), "Code on noise levels Galley without food processing
75
onboard ships" Equipment operating

ISO 2923, "Acoustics - Measurements of noise on board Serveries and pantries 75

vessels"
ISO 31/VII, "Quantities and units of acoustics"
IEC Publication 61672, "Electroacoustics-Sound level
meters"
IEC Publication 61260, "Octave, half-octave and third
octave band filters"
IEC Publication 60942, "Electroacoustics - Sound cali-
brators"
ISO 140, "Acoustics - Measurements of sound insulation
in buildings and of building elements", namely:
3.2.4 Sound insulation index
Building specifications should normally include provisions
applicable to the erection of materials and in the construc-
tion of accommodation spaces to reduce sound transmis-
sion. Measurements should be performed onboard ships for
a representative selection of the different types of partitions,
floors and doors.
The apparent weighted sound reduction index (R'w as
defined in ISO 717 Part 1) should attain the following
indexes:

Part 4, "Field measurements of airborne sound insu- Cabin to cabin: R'w = 30

lation between rooms" Mess rooms, recreation rooms to cabins and hospitals:
Part 13, "Guidelines" R'w = 45

Part 14, "Guidelines for special situation in the field" Corridor to cabin: R'w = 30

ISO 717, "Acoustics - Rating of sound insulation in

buildings and of building elements", namely: 3.3 Testing
Part 1, "Airborne sound insulation in buildings and
3.3.1 General
interior elements"
Measurements are to be performed under attendance of a
IEC Publication 60268-16, "Sound system equipment - Society's surveyor during building stage, sea trials or in
Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by service, as relevant.
speech transmission index".
3.3.2 Instrumentation
3.2 Design requirements Measurement and calibration equipments are to comply
with ISO 2923, IEC 61672, IEC 61260 and IEC 60942. The
3.2.1 General - scope instrumentation has to be calibrated in situ, before and after
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3.3.3 Measuring positions
a) The list of measuring points is to be prepared prior to the
tests (see [3.1.1]). This list is to be presented to the Soci-
ety and may be adjusted during the tests. Measurements
may be performed in locations such as corridors, sani-
tary spaces, where noise levels are expected to be high.
b) Noise measurements:
One measurement should be made in the middle of the
space. The microphone should be moved slowly horizon-
tally and/or vertically over a distance of 1 m. Additional
measurements may be performed in other locations if
appreciable sound level differences inside the room occur.
On open decks, measurements should be taken in areas
provided for the purpose of recreation. The measure-
ments are to be taken at 2 m at least from the existing
noise sources (e.g. inlet/outlet of ventilation).
c) Sound insulation measurements:
The selection of insulation measuring locations is to be
representative of the different types of insulation pro-
vided in [3.2.4] (one measurement of each type is nor-
mally to be performed).
3.3.4 Test conditions
a) Noise level measurement is to be carried out according
to the requirements of ISO 2923. Sound insulation meas-
urement is to be carried out according to ISO 140-4,
ISO 140-13 and ISO 140-14.
b) Harbour test conditions:
Noise measurement tests for the determination of insu-
lation indexes between rooms is to be conducted at
quay or at anchorage in a condition as near as possible
to dead ship condition. For these tests, no particular
condition concerning output, loading, water depth or
weather conditions are required.
c) Sea trials conditions:
1) During sea trials, propeller output has to correspond
to the operating condition specifications of the ship.
In particular, ships which are frequently operated by
mean of a Dynamic Positioning system (DP system)
may require additional measurements to be per-
formed in DP mode according to a specification tak-
ing account of duration of transients.
2) Any other frequently used equipment (more than 1/3
of the time at sea) is to be run at its normal operating
conditions (If practicable). The list of machine and
equipment to be run during the tests is, at least, to
include (if present) the following:
generating sets
air conditioning and machinery ventilation
evaporators
anti rolling devices
compressors, chillers
cold rooms
waste treatment units
swimming pool with pumps
jacuzzi and thalassotherapy equipment
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laundry with the entire equipment running: dry-
ing (spin dryer or tumble dryer) and washing
machines (for measurements inside laundry,
equipment is to be stopped).
3) Standard test conditions correspond to the loading
condition defined for sea trials. Nevertheless, for
cargo ships which are operated over a wide range of
drafts, the readings may significantly differ from test
condition to another loading condition. The Society
will determine whether it requires measurements for
another one loading condition than the sea trials
condition.
4) The meteorological conditions such as wind (max
Beaufort 4), rain (moderate) as well as sea state (max
1m significant wave height), should normally be
accepted as not influencing the measurements.
5) The tests have to be performed in deep water, with a
water depth greater than 5 times the mean draft.
However, for ships usually operating in coastal
waters, measurements may be taken with conditions
declared to correspond to normal service conditions.
6) Ship course has to be kept constant, with rudder
angle less than 2 degrees portside or starboard, for
the duration of the measurement. If ship manoeu-
vring is needed, measurements must be stopped
until recovery of heading.
3.3.5 Test report framework
The measurement report shall be submitted to the Society
for review. The details listed in the following paragraphs
shall be provided in the Noise test report.
a) General information:
Testing company/ names of the involved personnel
Name of the Surveyors
Name of the ship
IMO Number of the ship
Name of the owner
Name of the shipyard
Classification society name and register number
Date of the test
All deviation from the approved test plan shall be
reported.
b) Ship's main data:
Hull: tonnage / Length (BP) / Breadth moulded /
Maximum draught
Machinery: Main engine data / Auxiliary engine
data/ Gear data / Propulsion data / Service speed /
Est. propulsion power.
c) Test main conditions:
Test site location
Environmental conditions: Sea height / wind state
Speed of the ship
Aft/Fore Draught
Test Machinery conditions
Machinery ventilation condition
HVAC condition.
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d) Measuring equipment data:
ID / manufacturer / serial number
Last calibration dates - Calibration certificates.
e) Results:
Measurements position (additionally indicated on
appropriate drawings)
Measurement duration
Results of the measurements
All deviation from the noise level requirements
[3.2.3] and [3.2.4].
4 Ventilation, heating and air
conditioning
4.1 General
4.1.1 Documents to be submitted
The following documentation relating to the Design Philos-
ophy of the HVAC system shall be presented to the Society
for review and information, as follows:
a) General arrangement of air distribution and location of
all relevant interacting components such as cooling and
heating coils, means for temperature and relative
humidity regulation, dampers, data analysis including
methods, software and instrumentation.
b) Actual measurement locations and transducer positions
shall be indicated on appropriate drawings.
4.1.2 Regulations, standards of relevance
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating Refrigerating
and Air Conditioning Engineers)
ISO 7730:1994(E).
ISO 7726 (E) (1998)
NEBB (1998)
4.2 Design requirements
4.2.1 Central HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-
Conditioning) performance requirements
a) The HVAC system including the condensing unit capac-
ity and the interacting components shall be provided
with efficient means to condition the air in compliance
with the requirements of the Convention (Reg 3.1) and
ISO 7730:1994(E).
b) Air-conditioning systems, whether of a centralized or
individual unit type, should be designed to maintain the
air at a satisfactory temperature and relative humidity
and ensure a sufficiency of air changes in all air condi-
tioned spaces as per Tab 5, taking into account the spec-
ified ambient conditions at sea.
c) Indoor climate criteria for the notation ACCOMMODA-
TION apply only to manned spaces.
d) A "manned" space is considered herein as a space occu-
pied by a seafarer at least for twenty (20) minutes or
longer at a time.
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4.2.2 Monitoring and control
a) The HVAC system shall be capable of providing return
air temperatures as those indicated in Tab 5.
b) The temperature and relative humidity shall be suffi-
ciently maintained and controlled in each concerned
space, whereas the overall system shall be capable of
providing and maintaining the room temperature and
relative humidity as indicated in Tab 5.
Table 5 : Air temperature, relative humidity and air
exchange requirements
Item Description Requirement
1 Air Temperature 22 to 25C
2 Relative Humidity 30% minimum to 70% maximum
3 Air Exchange Rate six (6) complete changes-per-hour
4.3 Testing
4.3.1 Test plan
a) Along with the design details of the HVAC system, a Test
Plan shall be presented to the Society for review.
b) Test Plan shall include the necessary documentation
and data to enable the Surveyor to verify the compli-
ance with the indoor climate criteria set in this Guid-
ance Note and to identify the spaces where
measurements are to be taken:
1) HVAC system design specifications
2) Schematics/layout drawings of the HVAC system
3) General arrangement drawings of the vessel's
accommodations indicating the concerned spaces.
c) The personnel running the test are to be qualified for
performing Ambient Environmental Testing, and the rel-
evant qualifications documentation is to be included in
the test report.
d) Details of measuring and analysis equipment (e.g., man-
ufacturer, type and serial number, accuracy, sampling
frequency, and resolution) shall be provided.
Documentation establishing compliance with minimum
requirements for instruments entailed for such purpose
in accordance with international recognized standards
is to be included.
e) The equipment calibration and data collection process
of the indoor climate tests shall be done under attend-
ance of a Society's Surveyor.
f) Copies of the relevant instrumentation reference calibra-
tion certificates, together with the results of field setup
and calibration checks before and after the field tests,
shall be provided.
g) The performance test of the entire system shall be con-
ducted in accordance with recognized practice and
standards from an organization that establishes and
maintains HVAC system industry standards, procedures
and specifications.
h) A table format shall be submitted with all the relevant
information on the concerned spaces being subjected to
physical measurements as indicated in Tab 6 including
any deviations from the approved Test Plan.
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i) Specific locations are to be identified as "Measurement
Locations" and the test conditions are to be based on an
international recognized standard.
j) A preset return air temperature shall be maintained by a
temperature controller for each concerned zone when
HVAC systems do not make provision for individual
adjustment within a specific space.
Table 6 : Physical measurements
Item Description
1 Measurement position
2 Number of people present in the space at time of
measurement
3 Measurement period
4 Time at start and end of measurement
5 Air temperature (1) (2)
6 Relative humidity (3)
7 Outdoor wind speed and direction
8 Ambient outdoor air temperature
9 Outdoor humidity
10 Barometric pressure corresponding to indoor meas-
urement periods
(1) Minimum, maximum, and average
(2) As per [4.3.2], item k)
(3) As per [4.3.2], item l)
4.3.2 Test report
a) A Test Report shall be presented to the Society after
completion of the test.
b) The report on the test results for air temperature and rel-
ative humidity shall include the items listed in Tab 8,
and shall document the spaces or areas where measure-
ments were taken.
c) The Test Report shall detail the environmental condi-
tions under which the tests were performed and shall be
accomplished at sea, with the equipment functioning in
the design operational mode. See Tab 7.
d) All doors and windows are to be kept closed (except those
to be left open), and are to be furnished according to the
space accommodation intended design; whereas for cool-
ing mode, the test should be performed on a clear day.
e) The data shall be gathered every five (5) minutes for air
temperature and relative humidity and three (3) minutes
for air velocity during a period of two (2) hours. Entry and
exit to and from the space being tested should be kept to
a minimum and shall be mentioned in the report.
f) Whether for cooling or heating tests, and as far as practi-
cable, within those zones having high sensitivity to time
of day, the measurements in one same space should be
performed in the system most demanding conditions pos-
sible during the day or night as applicable.
g) When selecting indoor climate measurement locations,
accurate representative sample of data shall be used
reproducing best the actual conditions in manned
spaces. Attention shall be paid to areas to be identified
as specific vs. conditions of radiation or absorption of
heat that substantially affect the indoor climate.
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h) The same criteria applies for gathering data in spaces
covering large portions of the vessel, and when the area
extends from one side to the other, the selection of areas
shall normally include port starboard and amidships, as
well as fore and aft sections of the space.
i) Measurements shall be done for each space commonly
manned, such as bridge, radio room, officer's mess,
gymnasium, library etc.; whereas for cabins, a repre-
sentative sample, including the worst case locations, of
at least 20% percent of each type of cabin shall be
selected for measurement.
j) Air temperature and relative humidity measuring instru-
mentation shall be set up approximately in the middle
of the space to measure general space temperature and
humidity levels.
k) Air temperature shall be simultaneously measured at
approximately 100 mm, 1100 mm and 1700 mm above
the deck.
l) Relative humidity shall be measured at a height of
approximately 1700 mm above the deck.
Table 7 : Test conditions
Item Description
1 Climate
2 Loading condition
3 Number of seafarers and total number of persons
onboard during testing
4 Machinery operating conditions
5 Navigation conditions:
a) Vessel course and speed versus wind speed and
direction
b) Ambient outdoor air temperature outdoor humidity
c) Barometric pressure
d) Latitude and longitude
6 Weather conditions and meteorological data
7 Sea state
8 Special activities (1)
(1) Conditions during the test that might affect results
Table 8 : Test results
Item Description
1 Transducer measurement positions
2 Measurement Locations (1)
3 Reaction time to load variation
4 Data Analysis (2)
5 Data Acquisition and Instruments (3)
(1) Indoor climate measurements shall be in accordance
with the requirements of an international recognized
standard
(2) Methods, software, and instrumentation to be used for
data analysis
(3) The instrumentation shall meet the characteristics of
instruments for measuring physical quantities charac-
terizing an environment specified in ISO 7726:1998(E)
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4.3.3 Walkthrough verification inspection and spot 5.1.2 Regulations, standards of relevance
check measurements
IEC 61892-2
a) A walkthrough verification inspection covering at least
10% of all other manned spaces not included in the test IEC 60598 and 60092-306.
is to be done to assess the indoor climatic qualities of
those spaces, and the potential impact on the areas sub- 5.1.3 Illumination level
ject to physical measurements in accordance with Tab 9. Illumination level is the luminous flux per unit area at any
b) One copy of the report shall be presented to the Society point on a surface exposed to incident light, measured in
for filing and one copy shall be included in the final luxes.
Indoor Climate Test Report.

Table 9 : Ventilation, heating and air conditioning - 5.2 Design requirements

Other manned spaces
5.2.1 General
Item Description General lighting illumination on accommodation areas are to
be at least as per Tab 11, unless specific illumination levels
1 Name and number of space
requirements of concerned authority. The average illumination
2 Walkthrough verification inspection results levels mentioned below are stated as maintained average illu-
3 Spot measurement results (1) minance, which is understood as the average illumination
level at the time where maintenance is to be carried out.
(1) When appropriate
Different light colours will be used when required.
5 Lighting
5.2.2 Emergency lighting
5.1 General The emergency lighting level shall, as a minimum be 30 %
of the general lighting level requirement.
5.1.1 Documents to be submitted
Documents to be submitted are detailed in Tab 10. 5.2.3 Escape lighting
Table 10 : Documents to be submitted for lighting The escape lighting system shall, as a minimum, provide a
lighting level to meet the illumination levels given in Tab 12.
N Documents
1 Single line diagram of main lighting system 5.3 Testing
2 Single line diagram of emergency lighting system
3 Layout diagram of main lighting system 5.3.1 On board testing of lighting systems is to be done in
presence of a Society's surveyor. Illumination levels are to
4 Layout diagram of emergency lighting system
be measured according to IEC 61892-2. Deviations of
5 Average illumination levels calculations per room measured values from Tab 11 and Tab 12 are to be docu-
(EN13032-1) mented in the report presented to the Society.

Table 11 : General lighting illumination levels

Normal Lighting (1)

Area
Average Illuminance E (lux) Minimum Illuminance E (lux) Maximum Illuminance E (lux)
General outdoor areas 50 20 100
General indoor areas, corridors, 100 40 200
accommodation, etc.
Stairways 150 60 300
Offices 500 250 750
Laundry and mess area 300 120 600
Hospital 300 120 360
WC and sanitary room 100
Sanitary room mirror 200
Cabin general illumination 100
Cabin reading desk 300
Cabin head bed light 120
(1) Verification of the lighting levels shall be made by measurements one meter above floor level in general areas and at actual
work places where appropriate levels are required.
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Table 12 : Escape lighting illumination levels

Normal Lighting (1)

Area
Average Illuminance E (lux) Minimum Illuminance E (lux)
General outdoor escape routes 5 1
General Indoor escape routes, corridors, accommodation, etc. 5 1
Stairways escape routes 5 1
Offices 10 1
Laundry and mess area 5 1
Hospital 300 120
Hospital spotlight 1000 500
(1) Verification of the lighting levels shall be made by measurements one meter above floor level in general areas and at actual
work places where appropriate levels are required.
Note 1: The number of measured points on each area is to be in accordance with IEC 61892-2.

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